I’ve got a real special treat for y’all today! The thing I love the most about blogging are the friendships you make! A fellow blogger, Lauren at Sew You Think You Can Cook is due in November with her second son! My friend Tara at Tara’s Multicultural Table thought it would be fitting to throw her a surprise virtual baby shower showcasing some of our favorite Thanksgiving themed recipes since its Laurens favorite holiday!…

There is a little restaurant here in town named Oh! Connors. It’s a small mom and pop type place that is off the beaten path and run by some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Doug and I always like to try and support places like these as much as we can. They have some of the best down home cooking around in my opinion, and a chocolate cream pie that always gets Doug and I. I’ve been wanting to recreate it for a while now, and finally got around to figuring out how, without using a pudding packet. So, when we had some friends over Saturday night and Doug smoked a brisket and a pork butt, what better time to try out a new recipe? …